The Nile Crocodile

The Nile Crocodile is common in Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, Egypt, and Zambia.  It can grow to be 4 meters long or even longer.  The Nile Crocodile has been a major component of the Ancient Egyptian Culture.  The Ancient Egyptians worshiped a crocodile god named Sobek.  The crocodiles make their nests along the edge of the Nile where a female crocodile can lay up to 60 eggs at a time.  The crocodiles can live up to be 80-100 years or older.